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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

Lethal soft-tissue necrosis early after organ transplantation: a case report.

Pieter R C de Jong, Mathieu M E Wijffels, Bart J A Rijnders, Nicole Juffermans

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Pieter R C de JongDepartment of General Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Mathieu M E WijffelsDepartment of General Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Bart J A RijndersDepartment of Microbiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Nicole JuffermansIntensive Care Unit, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Introduction and importance: Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a rapidly spreading infection which affects subcutaneous tissue, extending to a muscular level. Early and aggressive surgical exploration is frequently necessary, especially in patients with significant comorbidities or advanced age. NSTIs are commonly caused by Case presentation: A 64-year-old developed an NSTI of the upper left leg following bilateral lung transplantation. The patient presented with atypical clinical and radiographical symptoms, leading to initial management with antimicrobial therapy. Cultures taken preoperatively and intraoperatively were positive for Clinical discussion: NSTI should be monitored with extra vigilance in immunocompromised or otherwise at risk patients, especially when exhibiting atypical symptoms or disease course. Extensive surgical exploration remains the cornerstone of adequate treatment. Conclusion: NSTIs caused by monomicrobial infections with

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Candida albicanslung transplantationnecrotizing soft tissue infection

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